Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Scheduled to take place on Friday, February 14th from 6-10 pm, ART VallARTa's inaugural exhibition, 'Romance in the Zone,' is a romantic themed group art show by Puerto Vallarta artists, that's destined to bring out anyone's romantic side.

The event will also serve as the grand opening party for ART VallARTa, where the art loving public can peruse the gallery while sampling complimentary aphrodisiacal food and drinks and listening to live Bossa Nova and Mexican love songs.

ART VallARTa is a collaborative art space located at Pilitas #213, just off Olas Altas in the heart of the Romantic Zone. Accomplished artist and beginners can use the art studio to create and learn about a wide variety of art techniques in a collaborative environment, with drop in painting and formal art classes offered weekly.

This unique art studio/gallery encompasses 4 levels of creative space. The first floor is a ceramic studio, the second floor is for painting, drawing, collage and print making, the third floor is for alternative applied arts, classes and the ART Space/ART Gallery, and the top floor is an ocean view ART Kitchen for creative cooking classes.

After the grand opening, the ART VallARTa Gallery will be open every Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm, exhibiting thematic art shows featuring local and visiting artists. Any accomplished or beginning artist can submit work that fits the theme to the curators. This will make ART VallARTa's exhibitions exciting, exploratory and unpredictable. All of the gallery's art openings will be more like "art happenings," celebrating both the art and the artists in a festive and creative environment.

For additional information, please contact Nathalie Herling at nathalie(at)artvallarta.com, (322) 222-6473 ext 104, or visit artvallarta.com.